AFC playoff picture, Week 10: Chiefs bump up to 5th seed

There’s no arguing it now: the AFC West is the best division in football.

The Chiefs (6-2), Broncos (6-3) and Raiders (7-2) all currently hold spots in the AFC playoff picture, as Kansas City would be a fifth seed if the playoffs started tomorrow.

Oakland currently holds the No. 2 seed (which is nuts), but the Chiefs have a chance to take that from them with a win over the Panthers in Week 10. The Raiders have a bye in Week 10 and Kansas City has a win over them, so the Chiefs would have the tiebreaker over the Raiders with the same record.

Does that mean what you think it means? Yes, it does: a Chiefs win in Week 10 puts them at the No. 2 seed as well as first place in the division. There’s still a ton of football to be played, but the Chiefs haven’t had a first-round bye since 2003. It’s okay to get excited.

Considering how good the AFC West is, it looks like a safe bet that the winner of that division will have the No. 2 seed. Currently sitting below that spot are the Texans (5-3) and the Ravens (4-4) who both lead their respective divisions. It seems unlikely that those two teams would finish with a better overall record than the team that finishes first in the West.

Filling out the rest of the bracket, the Patriots (7-1) hold the first seed, while Denver holds the sixth.

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